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Kerala State Lotteries is a lottery programme run by the Government of Kerala. Established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala, it is the first of its kind in India. Established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala, it is the first of its kind in India.
The structure of the Kerala State Government is determined by the Constitution of India (1950). [ 1 ] The Keralam Council of Ministers along with the other elected legislative members assemble at the Keralam Legislative Assembly to introduce new drafts of law (otherwise known as bills), discuss them with other elected members of the assembly ...
Elections in Kerala are regularly held to appoint government officials at various levels, both within the state of Kerala and in India as a whole. These elections encompass national elections as well as regional elections for local bodies and panchayats .
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century, when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in the Indian subcontinent, which was dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in the 18th century. [3]
The 2014 Indian general election polls in Kerala were held for the twenty Lok Sabha seats in the state on 10 April 2014. [1] The total voter strength of Kerala for the election was 2,42,51,937 and 73.89% of voters exercised their right to do so. [2] The results of the elections were declared on 16 May 2014.
The Indian state of Kerala is divided into 14 districts. Districts are the major administrative units of a state which are further sub-divided into revenue divisions and taluks. [1] Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with a total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectares. [2]
It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 assembly election , the MLA is K. Radhakrishnan of Communist Party of India (Marxist) ; however, Radhakrishnan resigned after winning the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election .
A few weeks after announcement of election results, allegations were raised against BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money , in relation to the 2021 election. [78] Kerala Police seized ₹3.5 crore in cash at Kodakara 3 days before the election. The money was allegedly looted and was to be used for BJP's election campaign. [78]